Overview
- The Plate League match in Surat saw Lamabam Ajay Singh defend Aryan Bora before the ball rolled toward his stumps, prompting him to block it again with his bat.
- After Meghalaya appealed, umpire Dharmesh Bhardwaj ruled him out for 'hit the ball twice,' and the batter left without contest.
- MCC Law 34.1.1 allows a second strike only to protect the wicket, creating dispute over whether Singh’s action fit the exception.
- The mode of dismissal is exceptionally rare in Ranji history, recorded only five times and not since Dhruv Mahajan in 2005–06.
- Manipur’s lower order folded with Singh out for a 20-ball duck as Meghalaya gained an 88-run first-innings lead, while the decision remains on record and drew criticism from Ravichandran Ashwin.